Evans Carlson, Marine Raider

The Man Who Commanded America’s First Special Forces
In Evans Carlson, Marine Raider: The Man Who Commanded America's First Special Forces, acclaimed history writer Duane Schultz presents a fascinating and absorbing portrait of this complex officer. When he was just seventeen, the tall, underage teenager bluffed his way into the army. Carlson began his eventful military career against Pancho Villa, and continued through World War I and the unrest in Central America and in China.